Bangladesh Premier League
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| Countries |
 Bangladesh |
|---|---|
| Administrator | BCB |
| Headquarter | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First tournament | 2012 |
| Last tournament | 2015 |
| Next tournament | 2016 |
| Tournament format | Double round-robin and knockout |
| Number of teams |
6 (current) 8 (total) |
| Current champion |
 Comilla Victorians[1] |
| Most successful |
 Dhaka Gladiators(2 titles) |
| Most runs |
Mushfiqur Rahim (819) |
| Most wickets |
 Kevon Cooper (49) |
| TV | List of Broadcasters |
| Website | Official Website |
 2016 Bangladesh Premier League | |
The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL, also known as BRB BPL) is a professional Bangladeshi Twenty20 cricket league consisting of six teams, which was established by Bangladesh Cricket Board in 2012 and is the highest professional cricket league in Bangladesh. The BPL's 3-week league games runs from the the last week from November to the second week of December and championship game is held on the day before Victory Day. Each team plays 10 league games in format of double Round-robin. Following the conclusion of the league matches, four teams advance to the Semi-finals, a single-elimination tournament culminating in the Championship game, played between the two winners of the semi-finals.[2][3]
The BPL was formed in 2012 by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), with six original founding club franchises. After first two seasons, all six franchises were suspended by the governing committee for violating the tournament regulations. Due to that, the third edition was indefinitely postponed, which was later held in 2015 with six new franchises. The number of teams will be increased to eight from the fourth edition of the tournament.[4] Today, the BPL has the third highest average attendance among all cricket leagues with respect to the average crowd per match during 2015 season. In 2016, BPL was revealed as the second most followed cricket league in the world, second to IPL.[5] The brand valuation of BPL is estimated around $800 million.[6]
As of 2015, Mushfiqur Rahim leads with most runs (819) while Kevon Cooper with most wickets (49).[7] With two BPL championships, Dhaka Gladiators is the most successful team of the tournament. The current BPL champions are the Comilla Victorians, who defeated the Barisal Bulls by three wickets in BPL 3.
History
Foundation
The Bangladesh Premier League was founded by Bangladesh Cricket Board in 2012 after immense success of Indian Premier League. The league was originally started by the BCB President of that time Mustafa Kamal. The league started with six founding franchises from the six largest cities in Bangladesh. The tournament officially kicked-off on January 18, 2012.
Tournament progression
The inaugural season of the tournament started on 9 February 2012 with an opening ceremony with the first match starting on 10 February, and finished with the final on 29 February 2012. A total of 33 matches were scheduled, all of which were be played at two stadiums, Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium in Dhaka and Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong. Each team played each team twice, both at home and away in a round-robin system. The top four teams at the end of the round robin stage progressed to the knockout stage.[8] Sylhet and Chittagong failed to progress to the semi finals. Rajshahi, Khulna, Dhaka and Barishal reached semi finals. Afterwards, Dhaka took the champions trophy beating Barisal in final.[9]
The second season of the tournament began on 18 January 2013, with the opening ceremony taking place on 17 January, while the player auction player's auction took place on 20 December 2012.[10] Dhaka Gladiators again emerged as champions beating Chittagong Kings in the final by 43 runs. Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium in Dhaka hosted most matches while the MA Aziz Stadium replaced the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong and Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna hosted matches of the tournament for the time in 2013. Unlike the first season, there were no icon players and the players taking part in the player's auction were divided into four categories, as opposed to the two categories in the first season.[11]
Owing to technical issues, Bangladesh Premier League was not played during 2014. However it returned in 2015 for the third season which began on 22 November 2015 and featured six teams and a tournament format with a double round robin group stage, qualifier-eliminator type semi-finals and a final. The third edition of the tournament will feature the new franchises as all of the franchises from the 2012 and 2013 seasons were canceled. The new franchises are Barisal Bulls, Chittagong Vikings, Comilla Victorians, Dhaka Dynamites, Rangpur Riders and Sylhet Super Stars. The opening ceremony launched at 20 November 2015 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium and the tournament kicked off at 22 November 2015. The final will be played on 15 December . BRB Cables Limited was awarded with the title sponsorship and stadium rights for the third season.
League organization
Franchises
The BPL governing committee and BCB invited bids for six franchises at the base price for US$1 million. Total 13 companies took part in the franchise bid. The winning bidders were announced on 10 January 2012, with all six winning bidders earning rights to the franchise for 5 years. The auction feched US$134.60 million
Expansion proposal
It has been proposed that the tournament would undergo expansion into more regional areas which lacks proper cricket infrastructure. As a part of the expansion implement, Comilla Victorians was introduced into the third edition of the tournament. After the establishment of Comilla Victorians, many inventors have shown interest in developing an international sports arena in the region. The proposed teams also includes Noakhali, Mymensingh and Faridpur. During the third season of the tournament, investors were interested in buying a Noakhali franchise, however, the idea was temporarily denied by Bangladesh Cricket Board. Aside from that, Rajshahi and Khulna franchise are expected to return during the fourth season of the tournament, which will bring the number of teams to eight.[12]
Rules
There are five ways that a franchise can acquire a player. In the annual auction, buying domestic players, signing uncapped players, through trading and buying replacements. In the trading window players can only be traded with his consent. The franchise will have to pay the difference between the old contract price and the new contract price. If the new contract is worth more than the older one then the difference will be shared between the player and the franchise selling the player.
- Each team will consist of at least 16 players, one physiotherapist and a coach.
- Maximum of 8 international players, up to 4 of which will be allowed to play in a match.[13]
- Each team must contain at least one Associate player, reflecting on Bangladesh's own history as an Associate. A total of six Associate players have been signed, one each by the six franchises.[14]
- A minimum of two uncapped players must be included in each squad.
Tournament results
| Year | Final venue | Final | Teams | MVP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Result | Runner-up | ||||
| 2012 Details |
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium | Dhaka Gladiators 144/2 (15.4 overs) |
Gladiators won by 8 wickets Scorecard |
Barisal Burners 140/7 (20 overs) |
6 | Shakib Al Hasan |
| 2013 Details |
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium | Dhaka Gladiators 172/9 (20 overs) |
Gladiators won by 43 runs Scorecard |
Chittagong Kings 129 (16.5 overs) |
7 | Shakib Al Hasan |
| 2015 Details |
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium | Comilla Victorians 157/7 (20 overs) |
Victorians won by 3 wickets Scorecard |
Barisal Bulls 156/4 (20 overs) |
6 |  Ashar Zaidi |
| 2016 Details |
Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium | |||||
Team performances
| Team | Performance | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match | Win | Loss | Tied | No Results | Win Percentage | |||||||
 Barisal Bulls |
37 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 54.05% | ||||||
 Chittagong Vikings |
35 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 42.85% | ||||||
| Comilla Victorians |
12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 75.00% | ||||||
 Dhaka Dynamites |
37 | 22 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 59.46% | ||||||
 Rangpur Riders |
24 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 50.00% | ||||||
 Sylhet Super Stars |
34 | 14 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 41.17% | ||||||
 Duronto Rajshahi |
24 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 50.00% | ||||||
 Khulna Royal Bengals |
23 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 39.13% | ||||||
By team
| Teams | 2012 | 2013 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barisal Bulls | R | 5th | R | |
| Chittagong Vikings | 5th | R | 6th | |
| Comilla Victorians | DNP | DNP | W | |
| Dhaka Dynamites | W | W | 4th | |
| Rangpur Riders | DNP | 5th | 3rd | |
| Sylhet Super Stars | 6th | 3rd | 5th | |
| Duronto Rajshahi | 3rd | 4th | DNP | |
| Khulna Royal Bengals | 4th | 7th | DNP |
- Defunct teams
Prize money
The 2015 season of the BPL offered a total prize money of ট10 crore (US$1.5 million), with the winning team netting 5 crore (US$700,000).The first and second runners up received 2.5 and 1.5 crores, respectively, with the fourth placed team also winning 1 crores. The others teams are not awarded any prize money. The centurions and four wicket takers from the tournament are also awarded with motorcycles from Italjet while the MVP of the tournament is awarded with a car.
Sponsorship and revenue
For the first season of the tournament, Bangladeshi conglomerate Destiny Group bagged a one-year (2012–13) sponsorship rights for ₹7.5 crores (US$1.0 million). Prime Bank Limited was awarded with the sponsorship deal for the second season (2013–14) for ₹10 crores (US$1.5 million). BRB Cables Limited currently holds the tournament sponsorship rights for third season with ₹15 crores (US$2.0 million).
| Season | Sponsorship Rights | Net Revenues Earned [15] | Broadcasting Rights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | Destiny Group 7.5 crores (US$1.0 million) |
32.50 crores (US$42 million) | Channel Nine 935 crores (US$120.12 million) Six-year broadcasting rights[16] |
| 2013-14 | Prime Bank Limited 10 crores (US$1.5 million) |
28.00 crores (US$35.42 million) | |
| 2015-16 | BRB Cables Limited 15 crores (US$2.0 million) |
26.00 crores (US$32.90 million) | |
| 2016-17 | 48.00 crores (US$60.72 million) (projected) |
Television rights
In January 2012, The Television Broadcasting rights for the Bangladesh Premier League was awarded to Channel Nine for 935 crores (US$120.12 million) for first six seasons of the tournament. Aside from Channel Nine, Bangladesh Cricket Board and several other sports groups contested for the broadcasting rights.
Draft system
Bangladesh Premier League draft system works in two different ways. First is the traditional draft system, where each team can pick players through draft similar to National Football League (NFL). However, the team can only pick players listed in the draft roster. The second choice is player-by-choice system, where team management can pick players without any intervention from the tournament governing committee, in a private contract. For the first two season of the tournament, the salary-spending cap 15 crores (US$2.0 million), during the third season, salary spending cap was limit to 8 crores (US$900,000) for draft picks and unlimited for private contracts. Shahid Afridi is currently the most expensive player with a salary of 5.50 crores (US$700,000) during the first season of the tournament, while Chris Gayle was bought for US$35,000 per match during the third season, with overall salary exceeding 1.65 crores(US$210,000) for the playoffs.
Each team have the right to pick eight overseas players, with four allowed to make into the playing XI. The players are sorted into five different categories: Icon, and Grade A-D.
| Grade | Domestic | Overseas |
|---|---|---|
| Icon | US$70,000 | N/A |
| Platinum | N/A | US$100,000 (Base Price) |
| Grade A | US$45,000 | US$78,000 |
| Grade B | US$30,000 | US$50,000 |
| Grade C | US$20,000 | US$40,000 |
| Grade D | US$15,000 | US$30,000 |
Highest paid players
During the first season of the tournament, The icon players from each team received 15% higher salary than the highest paid player in each team.
| Season | Player | Team | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Mohammad Ashraful Shahid Afridi Shahriar Nafees Chris Gayle |
Dhaka Gladiators Dhaka Gladiators Barisal Burners Barisal Burners |
6.36 crores ($810,000) 5.50 crores ($700,000) 5.00 crores ($635,000) 4.35 crores ($551,000) |
| 2013 | Shakib Al Hasan Imran Nazir Shahid Afridi Nasir Hossain |
Dhaka Gladiators Chittagong Kings Dhaka Gladiators Rangpur Riders |
2.85 crores ($365,000) 2.21 crores ($280,000) 2.05 crores ($255,000) 1.64 crores ($208,000) |
| 2015 | Chris Gayle Kumar Sangakkara Tillakaratne Dilshan |
Barisal Bulls Dhaka Dynamites Chittagong Vikings |
1.65 crores ($210,000) 1.26 crores ($160,000) 1.02 crores ($130,000) |
Salary cap
Platinum Players are not included in the salary cap.
| Retainer pool details (per team) | |
| Retainer Pool Amount (excluding superannuation) | $1.0 million |
| Number of Contracts | 18 |
| Number of Rookie Contracts | 02 |
| Maximum Overseas Players in squad of 18 | 08 |
| Maximum Replacement Overseas Players | 02 |
Grounds
Bangladesh currently have nine International cricket grounds across the country. Among them, a total of four grounds have been used till date. Home-Away system wasn't used for first three seasons as the matches were hosted only in three cities. The tournament management committee have revealed their intention to use atleast five grounds during the fourth season of the tournament.
| Name of the stadium | Capacity | City | Home team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Grounds | |||
| SBNCS, Mirpur | 25,500 | Dhaka | Dhaka Dynamites (until 2017) |
| Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium | 22,000 | Chittagong | Chittagong Vikings |
| MA Aziz Stadium | 30,000 | Chittagong | Chittagong Vikings |
| Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium | 15,000 | Khulna | Khulna Royal Bengals |
| Proposed Grounds | |||
| Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium | 25,000 | Fatullah | Dhaka Dynamites (alternate venue) |
| Sylhet International Cricket Stadium | 22,000 | Sylhet | Sylhet Super Stars |
| Shaheed Chandu Stadium | 15,000 | Bogra | Duronto Rajshahi |
| Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium | 15,000 | Rajshahi | Duronto Rajshahi |
| Grounds Under Construction | |||
| Sheikh Kamal International Stadium | 100,000 | Cox's Bazar | Chittagong Vikings |
| Purbachal International Cricket Arena | 70,000 | Purbachal | Dhaka Dynamites (beginning 2017) |
Television rights and sponsorships
Broadcasting rights
Channel 9 Bangladesh is the official broadcaster.
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Prime Bank Limited was the official sponsor of Bangladesh Premier League.
Statistics
Team
- Most runs in an innings: 217/4, Dhaka Gladiators v Rangpur Riders, 5 February 2013.[18]
- Lowest total in an innings: 67, Khulna Royal Bengals v Chittagong Kings, 7 February 2013.[19]
- Largest victories:
- By runs: 119, Chittagong Kings v Sylhet Royals, 8 February 2013.[20]
- By wickets: 10, Barisal Burners v Sylhet Royals, 10 February 2012.[20]
- By balls remaining: 44, Chittagong Kings v Barisal Burners, 16 February 2012.[20]
- Smallest victories:
- By runs: 1, Chittagong Vikings v Sylhet Super Stars, 23 November 2015.[21]
- By wickets: 1, Sylhet Royals v Barisal Burners, 13 February 2013.[21]
- By balls remaining: 0, Rangpur Riders v Chittagong Kings, 9 February 2013.[21]
Individual
- Most runs in an innings: 116, Chris Gayle for Barisal Burners v Dhaka Gladiators, 14 February 2012.[22]
- Most runs in a tournament: 486, Ahmed Shehzad (Barisal Burners), 2012[23]
- Best bowling figure in an innings: 5/6 (3.2 Overs), Mohammad Sami for Duronto Rajshahi v Dhaka Gladiators, 27 February 2012[24]
- Most wickets in a tournament: 31, Enamul Haque Jr. for (Chittagong Kings)[25]
See also
References
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- ↑ "Six-team BPL to commence from November 24". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ Ashraf, Abeda. "Six teams to join in BPL – 3". BdCricketTeam. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ↑ Pieal, Jannatul. "New team likely to be added in BPL-3". BdCricketTeam. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ↑ Afzal, Kamran. "How does the Pakistan Super League fare against the Indian Premier League?". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ↑ Conolly, Eion. "Prime Bank seals title deal for Bangladesh Premier League". Sports Pro Media. sportspromedia.com. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
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- ↑ Pieal, Jannatul. "Rangpur cleared to bid again, BPL-3 may see eight teams". bdcricteam. bdcricteam.com. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ↑ "BPL to brand Bangladesh". The Daily Star.
- ↑ Associate players eyeing BPL platform | ESPN Cricinfo
- ↑ "How Much Did BCB Earn from BPL?". The Bengali Times. thebengalitimes.com. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ↑ Isam, Mohammad. "BCB sells worldwide media rights for $20.02 million". Cricinfo. espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ↑ "TV Channels Broadcasting BPL T20 2013 Live on TV". Cric N Cric.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ↑ "Bangladesh Premier League / Records / Highest totals". Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ↑ "Bangladesh Premier League / Records / Lowest totals". Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- 1 2 3 "Bangladesh Premier League / Records / Largest victories". Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- 1 2 3 "Bangladesh Premier League / Records / Smallest victories". Cricinfo.
- ↑ "Bangladesh Premier League / Records / High scores". Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ↑ "Bangladesh Premier League / Records / Most runs in a series". Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ↑ "Bangladesh Premier League / Records / Best bowling figures in an innings". Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ↑ "Bangladesh Premier League / Records / Most wickets". Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
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